Every flu season is a soup of viruses

It may surprise some to know that influenza isn’t caused by just one “flu virus”. There are multiple flu viruses which can all cause the flu and they are around each season. Every flu season Read More ...

Ebola virus disease crosses the border into Uganda

The first confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been reported in a child identified in Kasese, Uganda. The child, who died has a history of travelling to The Democratic Republic of the Congo Read More ...

An influenza virus is the sum of its parts

The influenza viruses are a bit different from other viruses that infect and affect our respiratory tract. Their genetic material – the stuff that acts as the blueprint to make and assemble its proteins – Read More ...

Ebola virus disease crosses the border into Uganda

Posted onJune 12, 2019June 13, 2019Leave a comment

Every flu season is a soup of viruses

Posted onJune 6, 2019June 6, 20192 Comments

An influenza virus is the sum of its parts

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The Australian Flunami rolls on

Posted onMay 18, 2019June 11, 2019Leave a comment

Flu. What the heck are you doing? Since November 2018 – traditionally a time of influenza decline as the winter season wanes to a baseline level – you’ve been causing above-any-average numbers of illnesses. And Read More …

Portrait of uncontrolled Ebola

Posted onMay 13, 2019May 15, 2019Leave a comment

The latest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has been a slow burn in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the first official report in July 2018. With the wonderful benefit of hindsight, it now Read More …

More confirmed Ebola deaths than cases?

Posted onMay 7, 2019May 7, 2019Leave a comment

A strange number pattern has appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Ministry of Health (MOH) Ebola virus disease (EVD) Reports for a couple of the affected health zones. Some health zones (HZs) Read More …

Influenza vaccine protection in adults: it’s better than you think

Posted onApril 19, 2019April 20, 2019Leave a comment

It seems like every year we’re told that the timespan for which influenza (flu) vaccination provides us immunity is a little shorter. In the next few posts, I’ll have a look at some studies that Read More …

SNAPDATE: Measles in Australia

Posted onApril 18, 2019April 18, 20191 Comment

Measles in Australia is having a bumper year. But it hasn’t been such a good year for those who have not yet been vaccinated by necessity (younger than 9-12 months) or choice, who missed out Read More …

SNAPDATE: Flu in Australia to 15th April 2019

Posted onApril 15, 2019May 18, 2019Leave a comment

A snap update of the current laboratory-confirmed numbers of influenza-infected people in Australia as we move to halfway through the autumn month April in the southern hemisphere. As can be seen, the current high levels Read More …

Aluminium and you

Posted onApril 12, 2019April 12, 2019Leave a comment

Aluminium (aluminum if you’re from North America) is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust and the third most abundant element of the planet.[1,37] Compounds containing aluminium are also widespread. Humans – neonates, babies, Read More …

Virology Down Under

Facts, data, info, expert opinion and a reasonable, occasionally grumpy, voice on viruses: what they are, how they tick and the illnesses they may cause.

Every flu season is a soup of viruses

Ebola virus disease crosses the border into Uganda

An influenza virus is the sum of its parts

Ebola virus disease crosses the border into Uganda

Every flu season is a soup of viruses

An influenza virus is the sum of its parts

The Australian Flunami rolls on

Portrait of uncontrolled Ebola

More confirmed Ebola deaths than cases?

Influenza vaccine protection in adults: it’s better than you think

SNAPDATE: Measles in Australia

SNAPDATE: Flu in Australia to 15th April 2019

Aluminium and you